Wind Turbines - 1kW System fully installed from £3500.00!!

In the UK we have 40% of Europe's total wind energy, but this is still a virtually untapped energy resource.

Wind power is proportional to the cube of the wind's speed, so relatively minor increases in speed result in large changes in potential output.
Wind speed increases with height so it's best to have the turbine as high as possible on a mast or tower. However, some small-scale building-integrated wind turbines suitable for open rural locations are now available.

Knowledge of the local wind is critical to designing a wind energy system and predicting output. For domestic installations a good source of information on local wind speeds is the NOABL database which can be accessed from the British Wind Energy Association, see BWEA - UK Wind Speed Database System installation normally requires permission from the local authority, but for small scale domestic systems, it is envisaged that this will be relaxed early in 2007.

(Picture courtesy of Proven Energy Ltd)

Small-scale wind power is particularly suitable for remote off-grid locations where conventional methods of supply are expensive or impractical. Most small wind turbines generate direct current (DC) electricity. Off-grid systems require battery storage and an inverter to convert DC electricity to AC (alternating current - mains electricity).

You also need a controller to divert power to another useful source (e.g. space and/or water heaters) when the battery is fully charged.
Wind systems can also be installed where there is a grid connection, this is overall the most healthy environmental option, as there is no need for batteries or heat dumps. A special inverter and controller converts DC electricity to AC and synchronises the waveform to a quality and standard acceptable to the national grid.

For more information on Wind Turbines see EST Small Scale Wind Factsheet

Any unused or excess electricity can be exported to the grid and sold to the local electricity supply company. ‘Good Energy’ currently pay 4.5p per kWh produced, whether you use it or not! Therefore you can be generating electricity, using it and getting paid for producing it at the same time! For details see Good Energy - Green Energy Supplier

(Courtesy of Proven Energy Ltd)

The cost of a 1kW grid connected system, sufficient to provide an average of 2628 kWh annually, is from £3500.00 inclusive. These costs are inclusive of the turbine, mast, inverters and installation.

For a no obligation survey by an engineer, who will manage and install your system from quotation to completion, contact us on:-

T -  0191 4159565

M - 07792 618794

e -  info@susenergy.co.uk

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